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Ethanol going to 10%... the rot sets in for good
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<blockquote data-quote="ClassicBiker" data-source="post: 110601" data-attributes="member: 1632"><p>Well the American Motorcycle Association here is fighting a losing battle against the Environmental Protection Agency against year round availability of E15. Which is great for farmers and other growers of grain that is used in the production of ethanol. But sucks for motorcycles, ATVs, boats, and power equipment as none of this stuff is approved to run on it. Using is will violate warranties, damage engines, and is a Federal Crime. Only cars and trucks manufactured since 2006 are able to use it. So one question that comes to mind is why haven't current manufacturers of everything else considered that their products may need to be able to use this crap? Surely those vehicle manufacturers who produce cars and motorcycles could read the writing on the wall or were they just hoping the problem would go away? As for those of us who choose to use vehicles produced well before 2006 all we can do is lobby for ourselves (our elected officials have demonstrated their lack of concern for our cause), look for materials that we can make replacement parts from that are impervious to ethanol, frequent fuel stations that provide ethanol free fuel and hope the fuel producers take pity on us and continue to supply suitable fuel. <a href="http://www.pure-gas.org" target="_blank">www.pure-gas.org</a> if you live in the U.S. or Canada. </p><p>Steven</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ClassicBiker, post: 110601, member: 1632"] Well the American Motorcycle Association here is fighting a losing battle against the Environmental Protection Agency against year round availability of E15. Which is great for farmers and other growers of grain that is used in the production of ethanol. But sucks for motorcycles, ATVs, boats, and power equipment as none of this stuff is approved to run on it. Using is will violate warranties, damage engines, and is a Federal Crime. Only cars and trucks manufactured since 2006 are able to use it. So one question that comes to mind is why haven't current manufacturers of everything else considered that their products may need to be able to use this crap? Surely those vehicle manufacturers who produce cars and motorcycles could read the writing on the wall or were they just hoping the problem would go away? As for those of us who choose to use vehicles produced well before 2006 all we can do is lobby for ourselves (our elected officials have demonstrated their lack of concern for our cause), look for materials that we can make replacement parts from that are impervious to ethanol, frequent fuel stations that provide ethanol free fuel and hope the fuel producers take pity on us and continue to supply suitable fuel. [URL="http://www.pure-gas.org"]www.pure-gas.org[/URL] if you live in the U.S. or Canada. Steven [/QUOTE]
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